Today I am reminiscing about my recent weekend spent literally “giggling” with my siblings and mother. All four of us flew to Florida to see my mother and of course my Nana and Pepe.

I am so very thankful to have spent time with both my Nana and Pepe-what a great blessing. My Nana is very sick. My only regret is that I have not had children that will remember their “Nana and Pepe”. I will be sure to tell my children someday about their great grandparents. About how proud Pepe is of his entire family-all 9 of his children and their children. How he loves to get the family together to celebrate….anything. About their generosity. About Nana’s quiet strength that radiates from her-even now while she is sick.

I cried when I said goodbye to Nana on Sunday. I have struggled with it this entire week as well. It hurts to think of not seeing her again. Our family is one that has been blessed more than any of us can begin to imagine. We are a family that is healthy and full of longevity and have been fortunate to not have experienced any tragedy. Adam comforted me in reminding me that the time we have on this earth is just a “blink of an eye” of our time together and that the real time we will be together is on the streets of gold which will be for eternity.

I have many framed pictures of my family on the walls in my clinic, including the engagement and wedding photos of my Nana and Pepe. I hear at least once per week how much I look like my Nana and this makes me proud.